Thomas' Useful Stories

Overview

Release Details

Distributor

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Product Code

SV10774

Runtime

106 minutes

Released

2 February 1999

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Thomas' Useful Stories is a 1999 US Blockbuster-exclusive VHS release featuring two previously released VHS tapes narrated by George Carlin.

VHS Tapes

Description

PEEP! PEEP! Thomas and his friends have learned many lessons about behaving well and lending a helping hand. They have selected their favorite stories to create this special collection all about helping out and the importance of good behavior. Climb aboard for these exciting tales from the Island of Sodor.

Episodes

Thomas and His Friends Help Out

Thomas Comes to Breakfast

Thomas Comes to Breakfast
Pop Goes the Diesel
Diesel's Devious Deed
A Close Shave for Duck
Gordon Takes a Dip
Double Trouble
A Cow on the Line
Trouble in the Shed (not included on ink label releases of this tape)

Trivia

The back cover features an image from No Joke for James, which is taken from the 1996 front cover of "Thomas and His Friends Help Out".
There are two variants of the tape:
- Sticker label copies feature the "Thomas Comes to Breakfast" portion with an echoed soundtrack but omits the opening credits of "Thomas Comes to Breakfast". Trouble in the Shed is featured twice in this variant.
- Ink label copies feature the opening credits for the "Thomas Comes to Breakfast" portion but Trouble in the Shed is omitted at the end. This is because that episode is already featured as part of the "Thomas and His Friends Help Out" portion. However, the nameboard sequence is still intact between A Cow on the Line and the end credits. Additionally, the "Thomas Comes to Breakfast" portion has no echoed soundtrack.

Goof

On the back cover, Saved from Scrap is titled "Served From Scrap".

Gallery

US/Canadian Home Video Releases

* VHS only

	Mainstream	Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories \| James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories \| Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories* \| Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories* \| Better Late than Never and Other Stories* \| Trust Thomas and Other Stories \| Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories \| Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories \| Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures* \| Daisy and Other Thomas Stories \| James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories \| Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories \| Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories* \| Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories \| Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories \| Thomas and His Friends Help Out \| The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories \| Sing-Along and Stories \| Thomas Meets the Queen and Other Stories* \| Thomas and His Friends Get Along \| Thomas Comes to Breakfast \| A Big Day for Thomas \| Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories \| Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures \| 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends \| Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills \| Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas and the Magic Railroad \| Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures \| Best of Percy \| Best of Thomas \| Best of James \| Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures \| Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures \| Best of Gordon \| James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures \| New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures \| Steamies vs. Diesels and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures \| It's Great to Be an Engine! \| The Early Years \| Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures \| Thomas' Sodor Celebration \| Songs from the Station \| Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures \| Calling All Engines! \| Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures \| Track Stars \| Tales from the Tracks \| On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures \| Thomas' Halloween Adventures \| Come Ride the Rails \| Milkshake Muddle \| Thomas' Trusty Friends \| Carnival Capers \| Thomas and the Toy Workshop \| Ultimate Christmas \| Thomas and the Treasure \| Engines and Escapades \| Mud Glorious Mud \| The Great Discovery \| Railway Friends \| High Speed Adventures \| Team Up with Thomas \| Percy and the Bandstand \| Hero of the Rails \| Holiday Express \| Splish, Splash, Splosh! \| Thomas and the Runaway Kite \| The Greatest Stories \| Creaky Cranky \| Misty Island Rescue \| Merry Winter Wish \| The Lion of Sodor \| Wobbly Wheels and Whistles \| Pop Goes Thomas \| The Birthday Express \| Thomas in Charge! \| Day of the Diesels \| Merry Christmas, Thomas! \| Rescue on the Rails \| Curious Cargo \| Up, Up and Away! \| Engine Friends \| Schoolhouse Delivery \| Blue Mountain Mystery \| A Very Thomas Christmas \| Sticky Situations \| Muddy Matters \| Go Go Thomas! \| Railway Mischief \| Animals Aboard! \| King of the Railway \| Santa's Little Engine \| The Thomas Way \| Spills and Thrills \| Trouble on the Tracks \| Engines to the Rescue \| Tale of the Brave \| The Christmas Engines \| Signals Crossed \| Dinos and Discoveries \| The Adventure Begins \| Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures \| Wild Water Rescue and Other Engine Adventures \| Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure \| Thomas' Christmas Carol \| Tales on the Rails \| Start Your Engines! \| The Great Race \| Tinsel on the Tracks \| Ultimate Friendship Adventures \| Extraordinary Engines \| Journey Beyond Sodor \| Christmas on Sodor \| Big World! Big Adventures!
	Samplers/ Promotional	Entertainment to Grow Up With* \| Two Thomas Adventures* \| Thomas' Sodor Stories* \| Fun with Thomas \| Thomas' Trainyard Adventures* \| Starting This Fall on PBS* \| Thomas to the Rescue \| Quarry Adventures on Sodor \| The Story of Thomas and the Jet Engine \| Thomas Tries His Best \| Thomas' Birthday Sampler \| Thomas & Friends 2008 Sampler DVD \| Go, Go Thomas! \| Thomas' Railway Adventures! \| Disappearing Diesels
	Take Along Samplers	Gordon Takes a Tumble \| Henry and the Elephant \| Percy Takes a Plunge \| Thomas and the Special Letter \| James and the Trouble with Trees \| Spic and Span \| Diesel from Thomas to the Rescue \| Emily's Adventure
	Compilations	Thomas' Useful Stories* \| Thomas' Fan Favorite Adventures* \| Thomas' Magical Musical Ride* \| Great Destinations! \| Double Features \| HiT Favorites
		'Tis a Gift* \| Stacy Cleans Up* \| Schemer Alone!* \| Sweet and Sour* \| Bully for Mr. Conductor* \| Becky Makes a Wish* \| Billy's Party* \| Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin* \| Schemer's Special Club*
		Time for Teamwork! \| Race for the Sodor Cup \| Best Friends \| Special Delivery \| Musical Fun! \| The Mystery of Lookout Mountain \| Back on Track \| Brand New Track! \| Off the Rails! \| All Wheels on Track \| It All Adds Up \| The Sights of Sodor

	Mainstream	Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories \| James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories \| Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories* \| Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories* \| Better Late than Never and Other Stories* \| Trust Thomas and Other Stories \| Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories \| Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories \| Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures* \| Daisy and Other Thomas Stories \| James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories \| Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories \| Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories* \| Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories \| Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories \| Thomas and His Friends Help Out \| The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories \| Sing-Along and Stories \| Thomas Meets the Queen and Other Stories* \| Thomas and His Friends Get Along \| Thomas Comes to Breakfast \| A Big Day for Thomas \| Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories \| Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures \| 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends \| Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills \| Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas and the Magic Railroad \| Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures \| Best of Percy \| Best of Thomas \| Best of James \| Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures \| Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures \| Best of Gordon \| James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures \| New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures \| Steamies vs. Diesels and Other Thomas Adventures \| Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures \| It's Great to Be an Engine! \| The Early Years \| Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures \| Thomas' Sodor Celebration \| Songs from the Station \| Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures \| Calling All Engines! \| Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures \| Track Stars \| Tales from the Tracks \| On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures \| Thomas' Halloween Adventures \| Come Ride the Rails \| Milkshake Muddle \| Thomas' Trusty Friends \| Carnival Capers \| Thomas and the Toy Workshop \| Ultimate Christmas \| Thomas and the Treasure \| Engines and Escapades \| Mud Glorious Mud \| The Great Discovery \| Railway Friends \| High Speed Adventures \| Team Up with Thomas \| Percy and the Bandstand \| Hero of the Rails \| Holiday Express \| Splish, Splash, Splosh! \| Thomas and the Runaway Kite \| The Greatest Stories \| Creaky Cranky \| Misty Island Rescue \| Merry Winter Wish \| The Lion of Sodor \| Wobbly Wheels and Whistles \| Pop Goes Thomas \| The Birthday Express \| Thomas in Charge! \| Day of the Diesels \| Merry Christmas, Thomas! \| Rescue on the Rails \| Curious Cargo \| Up, Up and Away! \| Engine Friends \| Schoolhouse Delivery \| Blue Mountain Mystery \| A Very Thomas Christmas \| Sticky Situations \| Muddy Matters \| Go Go Thomas! \| Railway Mischief \| Animals Aboard! \| King of the Railway \| Santa's Little Engine \| The Thomas Way \| Spills and Thrills \| Trouble on the Tracks \| Engines to the Rescue \| Tale of the Brave \| The Christmas Engines \| Signals Crossed \| Dinos and Discoveries \| The Adventure Begins \| Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures \| Wild Water Rescue and Other Engine Adventures \| Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure \| Thomas' Christmas Carol \| Tales on the Rails \| Start Your Engines! \| The Great Race \| Tinsel on the Tracks \| Ultimate Friendship Adventures \| Extraordinary Engines \| Journey Beyond Sodor \| Christmas on Sodor \| Big World! Big Adventures!
	Samplers/ Promotional	Entertainment to Grow Up With* \| Two Thomas Adventures* \| Thomas' Sodor Stories* \| Fun with Thomas \| Thomas' Trainyard Adventures* \| Starting This Fall on PBS* \| Thomas to the Rescue \| Quarry Adventures on Sodor \| The Story of Thomas and the Jet Engine \| Thomas Tries His Best \| Thomas' Birthday Sampler \| Thomas & Friends 2008 Sampler DVD \| Go, Go Thomas! \| Thomas' Railway Adventures! \| Disappearing Diesels
	Take Along Samplers	Gordon Takes a Tumble \| Henry and the Elephant \| Percy Takes a Plunge \| Thomas and the Special Letter \| James and the Trouble with Trees \| Spic and Span \| Diesel from Thomas to the Rescue \| Emily's Adventure
	Compilations	Thomas' Useful Stories* \| Thomas' Fan Favorite Adventures* \| Thomas' Magical Musical Ride* \| Great Destinations! \| Double Features \| HiT Favorites
		'Tis a Gift* \| Stacy Cleans Up* \| Schemer Alone!* \| Sweet and Sour* \| Bully for Mr. Conductor* \| Becky Makes a Wish* \| Billy's Party* \| Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin* \| Schemer's Special Club*
		Time for Teamwork! \| Race for the Sodor Cup \| Best Friends \| Special Delivery \| Musical Fun! \| The Mystery of Lookout Mountain \| Back on Track \| Brand New Track! \| Off the Rails! \| All Wheels on Track \| It All Adds Up \| The Sights of Sodor